The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull ...

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is presented as a deeply flawed naval experiment. The decision to build two competing ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...

The upcoming commissioning ceremony of the U.S. Navy’s USS Pierre is putting our region in a national spotlight. The USS ...

The future USS Pierre, the last of 19 Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA, makes its final departure ...

The USS Kingsville, one of the last Independence-class littoral combat ships built for the Navy, was christened Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas. Cmdr. Ludwig Mann III, Kingsville’s commanding ...

As Austal USA's last Littoral Combat Ship prepares to sail away, it's a time to reflect on what the program has meant.

Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) were supposed to have enhanced the U.S. Navy’s ability to engage smaller targets with a range of mission-oriented weapons packages. Indeed, the ships were celebrated as a ...

The USS Santa Barbara became the latest Independence-class littoral combat ship put into service, following its weekend commissioning by the Navy. Santa Barbara is the third Navy ship to bear the name ...

Summary and Key Points: In the lead-up to WWII, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the need to expand U.S. naval air power. With limited resources and the urgency of war,... Summary and Key ...

The USS Kingsville, one of the last Independence-class littoral combat ships built for the Navy, has successfully completed acceptance trials and will become homeported in San Diego later this year.

The littoral combat ship Charleston returned to San Diego June 14 after a 26-month deployment. (Navy) The littoral combat ship Charleston returned to San Diego Wednesday after a groundbreaking ...